Unlike the Jackson Five or the Neville Brothers, the celebrated Marsalis jazz family doesn’t normally perform as a unit. But there is one force that can bring trumpeter Wynton, saxophonist Branford, trombonist Delfeayo, and drummer/vibraphonist Jason together on stage: their father, pianist/jazz educator Ellis Marsalis.

On August 4, Louis Armstrong’s official 100th birthday, Kiefer/UNO Lakefront Arena will host “Satchmo to Marsalis...